SJB invites UNP to contest PC election together

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today invited the United National Party (UNP) to become an ally of the new alliance which is in the making and to contest the provincial council election together.

The invitation was extended by SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara who told a press conference that the message has been already passed on to the UNP.

“We invite the UNP to join the SJB led alliance which is in the making. It will also be possible for the two parties to contest the provincial council election together if the two parties strike a deal to become partners to an alliance,” Mr. Madduma Bandara said.

“ I have already spoken to the new UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene as well,” he added while falling short of divulging the details with regard to the discussion.

SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna who also participated in the press conference said the ideal scenario would be to hand over the UNP leadership to Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa. “It would be possible to have a leadership council to the new proposed alliance if Mr. Premadasa becomes the leader of the UNP,” he said.

“We will make Mr. Premadasa the President of this country in 2024 with or without the UNP,” he added.

Meanwhile, it was highlighted at the press conference that the SJB would launch protests against the proposed 20th Amendment in and outside Parliament. The SJB said a sum of Rs 743 billion which is circulated among 150 state institutions would go unaccounted for as auditing of these 150 state institutions will not be allowed as per the proposed piece of legislation. (Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 11

A Sri Lankan Friday, 18 September 2020 05:23 PM

A good move. This will expose the so called 2/3 majority of the Pohottu Government...

Joshua Friday, 18 September 2020 05:37 PM

All the best. Ensure that Ranil does not spoil the soup

Chris Jacob Friday, 18 September 2020 06:51 PM

Very very good. Thank God at last.

ravin Friday, 18 September 2020 06:52 PM

What a pitty.

kk Friday, 18 September 2020 07:18 PM

the ideal scenario would be to hand over the UNP leadership to Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa (never ever)

Daham Sithuvili Saturday, 19 September 2020 10:41 AM

Oh no- not UNP Leadership to Sajith. That won't work. I am talking with experiance.

Ketheesh Waran Friday, 18 September 2020 08:10 PM

Why hand over the UNP leadership to Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa ? He lost Presidency election, lost General elections, broke UNP in to two. He has such a bad track record. He will never become the President in 2024

Jey.R Sunday, 20 September 2020 07:07 PM

Agreed 100% Sajith is a Joker, who is SBJ Investor ? Why Sirasa TV spending soo much money on promoting Sajith and MY3 ??

dickie bird Friday, 18 September 2020 08:14 PM

What a pity that this same SJB leader never questioned RW of holding the PC elections but aided and abetted to keep postponing them. Why do you suddenly need PC elections????????? it was you people who thought was not necessary and never held them. Forget looking for elections. get together develop the country and expose Govt short coming so that GOTA can take action to rectify. behave like a good opposition.

Rosa Friday, 18 September 2020 08:58 PM

RW is a selfish fellow can't be called as a leader,done nothing to the people and country n party

Dilrukshi Friday, 18 September 2020 09:01 PM

YOU FOOLS. The UNP should become a patriotic party and state point blank it stands for ABOLISHING Provincial Councils. Have principles and do not contest for those parasitic things. Then you can show up the SLPP, JVP, SJB, TNA, SLMC etc.

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